4-amino-3-hydroxybutyric acid

4-amino-3-hydroxybutyric acid

[¦fȯr ə¦me·nō ¦thrē ‚hī¦dräk·sē‚byü¦tir·ik ′as·əd] (pharmacology) H2NCH2CH(OH)CH2COOH Crystals that decompose at 218°C; soluble in water; used as an anticonvulsant.